CORRELATION BETWEEN SIZE OF THE FRUIT AND THE RESISTANCE OF THE TOMATO SKIN TO PUNCTURE AND ITS RELATION TO INFECTION WITH MACROSPORIUM TOMATO COOKE

Abstract

That artificial infection with Macrosporium tomato Cooke! from tomato on uninjured tomato fruit can be obtained, provided fruit of a certain maturity as measured by size is used, has been established by one of the writers."The question naturally arises as to the cause of this apparent